ensuciar
ensuciarse
pronominal verb1. (to make dirty)
reflexive verba. to get dirty
No me había lavado las manos y terminé ensuciándome la blusa.I hadn't washed my hands and I ended up getting my blouse dirty.
3. (to relieve oneself clothed)
a. to dirty
El niñito se ensució los calzones.The little boy dirtied his briefs.
ensuciar
transitive verb4. (to make dirty)
a. to dirty
El polvo ensució los vidrios de la casa.The dust dirtied the windows in the house.
b. to get dirty
No me vayas a ensuciar el sillón de pintura.Don't get the sofa dirty with paint.
5. (to discredit)
a. to sully
La revista de chismes ensució la imagen del actor.The gossip magazine sullied the actor's image.
b. to tarnish
Todas tus mentiras ensuciaron mi nombre.All your lies have tarnished my name.
ensuciar
transitive verb1. (manchar)
a. to (make) dirty
2. (desprestigiar)
pronominal verba. to sully, to tarnish
ensuciar el nombre de alguiento sully somebody's name o reputation
3. (general)
a. to get dirty
la alfombra se ha ensuciado de pinturathe carpet has got paint on it
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Verb Conjugations for ensuciar
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